Cornelius News
‘No-shave’ fundraiser finale is Tuesday at Police Station
Dec. 31. No Shave November/Double Down December officially comes to an end this Tuesday, when members of the Cornelius Police Department will shave off their facial hair. It’s a fundraiser for “Warrior Jace,” the 4-year-old son of Cornelius Police Captain Jennifer Thompson and NC Highway Patrol Sergeant Eric Thompson. Jace was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumor in […]
Police looking for getaway car in Home Depot robbery
Dec. 29. Police have released photos and more details around the armed robbery that took place at Home Depot. The pictures include a somewhat fuzzy look at the alleged perpetrator and a getaway car, a Mercury Marquis. Witnesses said that a “black male suspect acted as if he had a handgun and advised the cashier to open the […]
Christian Eckes is off to the races
By Dave Vieser. Cornelius resident Christian Eckes, a high school 12th grader, is busy working towards a very bright future in racing…a career he began when he was just 9 years old. Since breaking onto the national scene in 2015, young Eckes has joined a talented pool of young drivers who will likely reach the highest […]
E2D laptop sale Saturday in Cornelius
Dec. 27. Eliminate the Digital Divide will hold a surplus sale fundraiser this Saturday at 18605 Northline Drive in Cornelius. E2D will be selling different types of refurbished laptops, mainly Lenovo and HP, at bargain prices to raise money that will go back into providing refurbished computers and labs for students whose digital literacy is […]
Tool time: Armed robbery at Home Depot
A larcenous individual “stuck an unknown type of weapon, possibly a handgun,” into the side of one female at Home Depot in Cornelius and made off with a variety of things, including deck joist ties, drill bits and two gyroscopic screwdrivers. Total value: $553.08. Cornelius Police say it happened around 5 pm Dec. 16. No […]
Clock stopped on the clock, amphitheater
Dec. 21. By Dave Vieser. While debate continues over the rezoning request for Antiquity Woods on the Cornelius/Davidson border, readers have also been asking whatever happened to the Antiquity amphitheater and the clock tower. As of now, it’s not looking too good. They were apparently part of the marketing material, which doesn’t count in the world of development. […]
Discussing development…before the horse is out of the barn
Dec. 19. Public hearings on new developments were front and center at the Town Board meeting last night, reflecting growing awareness of how fast growth is changing the look and feel of Cornelius, as well as how we get around. Additional public hearings on projects is a new thing in Cornelius town government. The […]
Good that houses have roofs: prices are going through them
By Dave Yochum. Home prices are taking off around the country: Seattle leads the way with a whopping 13.2 percent year-over-year price increase, followed by Las Vegas at 8.6 percent and San Diego at 7.8 percent, according to the Case-Schiller division of Dow Jones. Cornelius is doing just fine, too, depending on your point of view. […]
Modern Dad: Up a tree, up with trees
I have fond memories of picking out Christmas trees when I was a kid. I grew up in a small, picturesque New England town and we always bought our tree from a local family who transformed their yard into a tree lot every December. The family had a daughter my age that was pretty and […]
Signage: Hello Sailor sign will have a retro look
The Cornelius Planning Board has granted a variance for Katy and Joe Kindred’s new restaurant “Hello Sailor.” It means a retro-looking 31.1 square foot sign will go up at the intersection of West Catawba Ave and Henderson Road. The long-awaited opening of Hello Sailor, located in the old Rusty Rudder space, is now projected for […]
